GLOBUS 2018: WWII D-Day, Landing Beaches and Battle of Normandy (RW2)

5 days from Paris to Paris

On June 6, 1944, otherwise known as D-Day, Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy and gained a foothold in the fight against Nazi Germany. On this escorted tour of WWII D-Day Landing Beaches & Battle of Normandy, you'll visit some of the beaches where the battles took place as well as some of the museums and cemeteries that are a tribute to the Allied forces. Your tour begins and ends in Paris with two overnights also in Caen, where you'll visit the Memorial Museum for Peace. The first American troops landed on Utah Beach. Here, you'll visit the memorials, as well as the museum which chronicles the history of the landing. Next is Pointe du Hoc, where US Army Rangers assaulted its cliffs. Omaha Beach is where the highest number of casualties occurred. Here, visit the nearby American Military Cemetery & Memorial. On this tour, you'll also see the German artillery bunkers and visit the D-Day Museum, the first museum built to commemorate D-Day. In Arromanches, see the remains of the Mulberry Harbor, a temporary harbor built to quickly offload men and cargo, and the Arromanches 360 Circular Cinema, which uses archived images to tell the story of the Battle of Normandy. In Sainte-Mere-Eglise, visit the Airborne Museum, dedicated to the American paratroopers. You'll visit the Canadian Cemetery and at the Juno Beach Center, the exhibition, the bunker, and the Memorial to the Canadians. Finally, you'll visit the Memorial Pegasus Museum, dedicated to the 6th British Airborne Division. History comes alive on this powerful guided D-Day Landing Beaches tour.

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At 8 am, leave Paris and enjoy a pleasant drive to Caen. Here, visit the MEMORIAL MUSEUM FOR PEACE with its exhibits, films, and gardens. Next is Arromanches, where you will watch the movie at the ARROMANCHES 360 CIRCULAR CINEMA. Also see the remains of the Mulberry Harbor in the bay, a temporary harbor built by the Allies to quickly offload men and cargo onto the beaches during the invasion of Normandy. Continue to Arromanches-les-Bains and visit the D-DAY MUSEUM, and to Longues-sur-Mer to see the German artillery bunkers. Return to Caen. (B)

This morning, drive to UTAH BEACH to see the MEMORIALS and the MUSEUM. Then, in Sainte-Mere-Eglise, visit the AIRBORNE MUSEUM, next to the church where John Steele's parachute got caught in one of the steeples, as filmed in the movie The Longest Day. Next is POINTE DU HOC; Ranger's Assault; and OMAHA BEACH, with a visit to the nearby AMERICAN MILITARY CEMETERY & MEMORIAL. (B,D)

Today, start with a visit to the CANADIAN CEMETERY in Beny-sur-Mer. Arrive at the JUNO BEACH CENTER, visit the exhibition, the bunker, and the Memorial to the Canadians. Then, drive along the coast via Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer to Ranville, where you will visit the MEMORIAL PEGASUS MUSEUM and see the original bridge. Return to Paris. (B)

Prices are per person, based on double room occupancy.Single room supplement:$319No triple room reduction.Extra nights per person in Paris:Pre tour: in single room $249-$582, in twin $135-$301, in triple $154-$395Post tour: in single room $208-$355, in twin $114-$188, in triple $146-$243

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